Jones v Robinson & Ors [2019] NSWSC 932

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jones v Robinson & Ors [2019] NSWSC 932 Hearing dates: 15 July 2019 Decision date: 24 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Equity - Expedition List Before: Sackar J Decision: See para [62] - [63] Catchwords: SUCCESSION – wills, probate and administration - construction and effect of testamentary dispositions - construction of a homemade will Legislation Cited: Succession Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Fell v Fell (1922) 31 CLR 268 Lewis v O'Loughlin (1971) 125 CLR 320 Lockrey v Ferris [2011] NSWSC 179; (2011) 8 ASTLR 529 Re Gulbenkian's Settlement Trust [1970] AC 508; [1968] 3 All ER 785 The Estate of Nicholas Paul Enright [2017] NSWSC 1646 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lynette Jones (first plaintiff) Joy London (second plaintiff) Mervyn Robinson (first defendant) Margaret Bemrose (second defendant) Bruce Jeffery (third defendant) Margaret Vero (fourth defendant) Collen Jeffery (fifth defendant) Kathryn McKenzie (sixth defendant) Noel Jeffery (seventh defendant) Grant Martin (eighth defendant) Sonia Davis (ninth defendant) Stephen Martin (tenth defendant) Venessa Kook (eleventh defendant) Donna Pearce (twelfth defendant) Michelle Hewerdine (thirteenth defendant) Darren Robinson (fourteenth defendant) Shannon Robinson (fifteenth defendant) Terry Robinson (sixteenth defendant) Representation: Counsel: M S Willmott SC, A Hill (plaintiffs) M Condon SC, J P Nathan (7th defendant)